1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 40
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Troy Brailey (D) won with 96.2% of the vote, defeating Melvin Stubbs (R) by 92.4 points.
Troy BraileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
96.2%11,584
Melvin StubbsRepublican
3.8%456
12,040 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET